Compound railway-rail.



J. F. ELLMAUERERI COMPOUND RAILWAY RAIL.

'APPLIGATION FILED DEG.19,1913.

' Patented Feb. 9, 1915.

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COMPOUND RAILWAY RAIL. APPLICATION FILED DEG.19,1913.

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COMPOUND RAILWAY-RAIL.

To. all whom it may concern Be it known that I, J OHN F. ELLMAUERER,

I a resident of the United States, residingat Ellsworth, in the county'of Pierce and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Compound Rail, way-Rails, of which the following is a specimy improvements are: First: to provide a removable top rail so combined with the lower rail as to give sufficient strength and firmness which maybe easily replaced upon the lower rail, when worn out, without taking up the lower rail from the bed of the track. Second: to afford a practically end less rail by the adjustment of the top rail over the joints of the lower rails and thereby provide greater safety for trafiic. Third: to reduce the cost of re-placing rails when worn out or damaged.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of two of the lower rails positioned end to end, Fig. 2 represents a perspective view of one of the connecting members between the lower rails, Fig. 3 represents a perspective view of the other connecting member for the lower rails, Fig. 4 represents a perspective view of the top rail parts removed, Fig. 5 represents a perspective view of the parts of the compound rail partly assembled,- Fig. 6 represents a perspective view of the compoundrail completely assembled, and, Fig. 7 represents a perspective view similar to Fig. 6 looking toward the opposite side of the rails.

Referring to the drawing in detail, where.-

. in similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the' several views, the numeral 1 indicates the lower rail which is provided with atongue, 3, at one end and a groove or socket, 4, at the other end about three inches in length and having the same height and width as tongue 3, so that when the two rails 1 and 2 are brought together end to end the tongue 3 of one rail fitsinto socket 4 of the other rail, allowing a small space for expansion and contraction of the rails. Eachlower rail has a vertical Specification a Letters Patent.

Patented rat. a, was.

Application filed December 19, 1913. Serial 110,807,667.

A standard, 5, which-has a head, 6, extending laterally of the rail with a convex upper surface upon which the under concave surface 8 of the upper rail, as shown in Fig. 4., fits and rests. On the under surface of the extended portion of the head 6 and next to the vertical standard 5 there is a right angular groove, 7, about one inch in width and 66 about i of an inch in height running the entire length of the rail in which rib 9 of head 10 of the upper rail in Fig. 4, when in position, fits and along which it may slide. The vertical standard 5 of each rail widens from the upper inside corner of the groove 7 to the base 11 of the rail to give greater strength and rigidity. The base 11 of the lower rail may be of the same width as of the ordinary rail. The lower portion of the vertical standard 5 of the lower rail'is enlarged laterally on the side opposite from the head 16 to provide a shoulder 15, upon which the vertical standard 13 of the upper rail of Fig. 4 rests when in place upon the 7.5 lower rail. Bolt. holes 14: on each lower rail are elongated longitudinally of the latter and adapted to receive bolts'to connect the vertical standard 5 of the lower rail with the vertical standard 13 of the upper rail 30 and to allow for sliding of the rails lengthwise due to contraction and expansion of the rails.

Fig. 2 represent a perspective view. of a right angular connecting plate, the purpose of which is to connect the lower rails, when in position end to end, b bolting the ver. tical arm 16 by means o bolts to the vertical standard 5 on the inside of the two lower rails, and the base arm 17 to the base 11 of the two lower rails. The bolt holes I 14 on each arm 16 and 17 of the connecting plate are about two inches in length and about 5; of an inch in height and contain bolts which bolt the arm in position and allow for a sliding of the parts of the lower rail due to contraction and expansion. The vertical arm 16 terminates flush with the top face of the shoulder 15 and hasthe same height -as the projected part on the inside of the vertical standard 5. And the base arm is long enough to extend to the edge of base 11 of the lower rail.

" Fig. 3represents a perspe'ctive View of a right angular connecting plate similar to the right angular connecting plate in Fig.

and serves the purpose of connecting the side in contact with-the vertical standard 5* of the lower rail, so as to fit snugly into the angle formed by the vertical standard 5 of the lower rail. The top or head 10 of the upper rail is approximately the same width as the head'of the ordinary rail and projects'inwardly 'at right angles with the vertical standard 13 a suitable distance to prevent the flanges of wheels passing over the railfroin rubbing against or producing friction with the vertical standard 13. The said head is provided in its lower face with agroove, 21, which is of the same size and shape as the head 6 of thelower rail 1 so as to allow the head G of the lower rail to fit into and to allow the top rail to rest upon andsli'de along over the head 6 of the lower rail. Rib 9 extends the entire length of the rail and extends upward at right angles from'the lower-base of the head 10 into the groove 21 and serves to support the head at 7 of the lower rail and to form a right EHglIlHT-SOCkG CyQQ, for ribQO of the lower rail, to lit and slide,thereby locking the heads-of both rails'together when in position as illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7. Bolt holes 14 correspond to bolt holes '14 of the vertical'standard 5 of the lower rail and are ofthesaine size and shape for bolts to pass to connect thevertical standard 13 of the ii-pper'rail with'the vertical. standard 5 of lowerrailand to allow the sliding of parts when connected due to contraction and expansion.

*The shoulder 15- is provided with a plurality of recesses 23 adapted to receive a suitable instrument or tool for forcing the top and bottom parts of the compound rail apart. l

The construction of the rail, after the several parts have been made, in making the track for either steam or electric railways is also snnple. The lower rails of the endless tWlIl rail are placed in position upon the ties or concrete bed, so that the enlarged portion,l8, of the vertical standard 5 will be on the inside oft/he track end to end and connected by means of the connecting plates on each side. Then place the upper rail,

Fig. gearin vertical standard 13 so that itforms'an angle'o f about sixty degrees withthe vertical standard 5 of the lower rail; as shownin Figfl5' ands'o thatits mid-- dle line will come directlyo'verthe joint of the two lower rails allowingthe groove, 21, of the head 10 of the'upper rail to partially 'rest upon the/"conveahead 6 of'the purpose.

lower rail as shown in Fig.5; and the rib 9 which projects upward in the large groove of the under surface of'the head will then be in position to be ready to slip into the angular groove 7 made for it on the under surface of the lower rail and the angular rib, 20, of the lower rail running along the edge and under surface of the head of the lower rail will then be in position to be ready to slip into the angular groove 22, made for it on the under surface of the head of the upper rail. and by tilting the upper rail more and more from this angular position, and bringing its vertical standard L3 downward and along the inside of the vertical standard of the lower vrail it will slip in and rest firmly upon the shoulder 15 and against the vertical standard of the lower rail. And the concaved groove of the under side of the upper rail will fit snugly and rest securely upon the convex surface of the headof the lower rail and the-rib 9 of the upper rail will fit in groove 7 of the lower rail; and rib 20 of the lower rail will fit in groove 22 of the upper-rail thereby the vertical standard of the lower rail.

Then, to secure greater strength and firmness,-bolt the vertical standard of the upper and lower rails with the bolts'for'that ihis process of construction will continue throughout the building of the entire track.

I aware that prior to my invention rails for railway tracks have been made in twopieces which understand are usually clenched together when laid in the track and the clenching is loosened or broken when the top piece is to be removed for repair or for re-placement. ,1 therefore do not claim such a combination broadly but What I claim as new and for which i desire to secure by Letters-Patent is:

1. "A compound rail comprising a lower part including a standard and laterally directed head having a groove in its under face, and a top part including an angular tongue slidably positioned in said groove and a depending Web portion secured to the standard.

2. A compound railcoinprising a lower part having'a recess in one end, a laterally directed head on said lower part, a tongue on theopposite end of said part, said head having a groove in its under face, and a top part including an-angular tongue positioned in said grooveand a depending web portion secured in said standard.

A coinpoundrail comprising a lower part including-a standard, an enlargement formed laterally and adjacent the lower edge of said standard, a head projecting lat- In testimony whereof I have hereunto erally from said standard oppositely from affixed my signature in the presence of two said enlargement and having a groove in witnesses.

its under ace, and a top part including an JOHN F..ELLMAUERER. angularly directed tongue slidably posi- Witnesses tioned Within said groove and :1 depending PAUL P. CHEZAM,

Web portion secured to said standard. GEORGE J. MUEUZER. 

